Who Should I Start? Mason Rudolph or Joe Milton III

Wednesday, May 28, 11:59 AM

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph opened OTAs with the first-team offense on Tuesday, according to Brooke Pryor of ESPN. This news isn't much of a surprise, but it does confirm head coach Mike Tomlin's vision as full-team practices get underway this summer. Presumably, the starting quarterback job is Rudolph's to lose, barring an external quarterback addition such as Aaron Rodgers or Kirk Cousins. Rudolph's internal competition comes from Skylar Thompson and rookie Will Howard. Thompson has completed just 58.7 percent of his career passes with one touchdown, three interceptions, and two fumbles. He primarily served as a backup over three seasons in Miami. Meanwhile, Howard is a rookie who impressed at Ohio State, but he has suboptimal draft capital as a sixth-round pick. On the other hand, Rudolph has shown flashes of potential during his time with the Steelers (2018-2023) and Titans (2024). In Tennessee last year, he completed 64 percent of his passes for 1,530 yards, nine touchdowns, and nine interceptions.

Thursday, August 7, 7:32 PM

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Joe Milton III (thumb) was back at training camp practice on Thursday after leaving Tuesday's joint practice with the Los Angeles Rams with a thumb injury. Now that Milton is back on the field, he's likely to see plenty of action in the team's preseason opener on Saturday against the Rams with starter Dak Prescott expected to sit out. The 25-year-old should be Dallas' backup signal-caller to Prescott in 2025, with Will Grier serving in the No. 3 role. Milton was selected in the sixth round (193rd overall) by the New England Patriots in 2024. He played in just one game as a rookie, going 22-for-29 with 241 yards and a touchdown in the Week 18 regular-season finale against the Bills. Milton has some intrigue as a dual-threat option at the position and could be in play in superflex leagues if Prescott goes down with another injury in 2025.